Town Hall · South Hackensack

South Hackensack, NJ town hall & government

South Hackensack spent $8.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,693 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Hackensack's government.

Local leadership

Who runs South Hackensack

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where South Hackensack's money goes

Spent
$8.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,693
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$1,013 per resident
Police
$3.1 million35%
Sewer & trash
$1 million12%
Roads & transportation
$719,0008%
Administration & buildings
$549,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$346,0004%
Fire
$196,0002%
Health & welfare
$78,0001%
Paid to other governments
$78,0001%
Interest on debt
$60,0001%
Parks & libraries
$47,0001%
Other
$2.7 million31%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%

South Hackensack didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for South Hackensack

Full-time staff
25
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$138,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time15 part
Fire
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. South Hackensack didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Hackensack Township School District

South Hackensack's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,381
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
265
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$400,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 75%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $32,381 per pupil, $19,143 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in South Hackensack pay

Typical tax bill
$9,486
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$546,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact South Hackensack's government

🏛️ Official websitesouthhackensacknj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in South Hackensack →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Hackensack

South Hackensack is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of South Hackensack's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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